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You might think that choosing to stop smoking will be stressful and difficult so keep putting it off as long as you can. I see this in my clients a lot. A part of them knows how much they need to stop smoking, but another part just doesn't get it - or doesn't care....

A lesser known risk of smoking   We hear so little about bladder cancer that it is sometimes called the Cinderella cancer. But it‘s surprisingly common. In fact, 56 people in the UK are diagnosed with it each day. As Smokers, you won’t want to hear this, but at...

Smoking while drinking   Have you managed to cut back your smoking but still find yourself reaching for cigarettes after a few drinks? You're not alone: alcohol is a ‘trigger’ my clients mention to me often as a smoking cessation hypnotist. For some people, just...

As a hypnotherapist for quitting smoking, what have you learned about the reasons some people start smoking and then can’t stop?   Nicotine is a drug. Smokers are addicts. That means the nervous system has become so accustomed to the regular intake of nicotine...

Have you learned anything since you first started practising hypnosis for smoking?   It’s very easy to look back at ourselves when we were younger and cringe. How could we not have known that? It’s so obvious! I’ve cringed for the younger me across most areas of...

Recap: Billy didn't seem to be responding to the online hypnosis to quit smoking process. I wanted to find out why...   Billy is looking amused, but also a little vacant. I wonder if I’ve bored him and he’s checking out of the session. “So you’ve said none of...

Why write about someone who wasn't successful with their hypnosis online to quit smoking process? Is it because it's not as effective as doing it in person?   Good hypnotherapy is known for its high success rate in helping people stop smoking, so it might seem...

What is hypnosis and what can it do?   There are usually fairly obvious signs that someone is in a trance. People tend to close their eyes. They sometimes swallow as their throat muscles relax. Their head tilts back and it looks a bit as if they’re nodding off to...